Sam Hughes Elementary

Sam Hughes Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona, run under Tucson Unified District (4403). The school hosts 365 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Tucson Unified District (4403) comprises 88 schools with combined enrollment of 40,316 students; Sam Hughes Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Sam Hughes Elementary shows that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 41% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Pima County indicate median household income runs about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Sam Hughes Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Edge High School - Himmel Park, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 355 students in 2018 compared to 365 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 30% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.